This Bored Kid Face-Planting At The White House Is Our Hero

by Brenna Ehrlich 1 min ago

The worst part of growing up is that you instantly lose the ability to just lie down in public if you feel so inclined. You know, like when you’re out to dinner with your family and you’re super sleepy and your mom and dad are talking and… Hmm, doesn’t this booth look super comfy? Annnnnd… face-plant. Yeah, you can’t do that once your voice chances and you’ve started cramming for the SATs or whatever.

It’s this nostalgia for public relaxation that renders the child above our spirit animal. Yup, you’re not seeing things. This kid — while visiting the White House — just planted himself face-first into a plush Oval Office couch, choosing to ignore whatever it is President Obama is discussing with his smiling mom and dad.

Just look at that form! That kid definitely had some serious couch creases on his face after extricating himself from the cushions — how much change do you think he yoinked? — and smoothing out that baller little suit jacket.

You do you, kid. You do you.

And once more, to get the full effect…

Brenna Ehrlich

Brenna Ehrlich is a reporter for MTV News as well as the senior writer/editor for the O Music Awards. In the past, she served as associate editor at Mashable, penned a netiquette column for CNN and co-authored the blog and book “Stuff Hipsters Hate.” She likes trying not to die in moshpits and listening to songs on repeat. Follow her on Twitter @BrennaEhrlich for news on cats and punk bands.